With the backing of a publisher help with the bills and the launch window, Nightdive finally has everything it needs to launch a remake that stays true to the gloomy cyberspace of the original. To say that expectations are high for this one is to undersell the situation. Spiritual successors 2000’s Deus Ex and 2007’s Bioshock. A third entry in the series, System Shock 3, is underway at Otherside Entertainment, with support from Tencent. The series is regarded as iconic in the gaming world for its innovative design, and lasting influence. Its success lead to a beloved 1999 sequel in System Shock 2. The original System Shock is an immersive sim set in the year 2072, and sees a rogue AI terrorising the player aboard a cramped space station. Fresh in-game screenshots (also via PC Gamer) accompanied the announcement. A beta build of the game is planned for release to backers “in early 2022”.

Nightdive says that the partnership with allow a simultaneous release on Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Prime Matter is a division of Koch Media unveiled at E3 2021. Developer Nightdive Studios has formed a partnership with indie publisher Prime Matter to get the game out the door. First reported by PC Gamer, the System Shock remake will be arriving on current- and next-gen consoles in 2022.

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